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![]() The Bridge on the River Kwai
Won an Academy Award
Known for playing multiple complex characters and changing his appearance to suit. Reportedly hated working on Star Wars (1977) so much, Guinness claims that Obi-Wan's death was his idea as a means to limit his involvement in the film. Guinness also claims to throw away all Star Wars related fan mail without even opening it.
Director: David Lean
Sir Alec Guinness and William Holden
By Pierre Boulle, 1952
Fiction but borrows from the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942-43 for its historical setting.
William Holden got the part
Alec Guinness got the part
Alec Guinness got the part
William Holden got the part
Alec Guinness got the part
Alec Guinness got the part
Alec Guinness got the part
IMDB: 8.5/10. Director: David Lean. Won 7 Oscars including best picture. Won 4 Baftas & 3 Golden Globes. National Film Preservation Board Award.
Best Actor - Drama, 1957
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